E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis 30. The Vectis 30 is an easy to operate lens shutter camera from Minolta’s new line of Advanced Photo System™ cameras. Your camera features drop-in loading, a 30 - 90mm zoom lens, and splashproof construction. In addition to providing built-in protection for the camera’s optics, the Vectis 30’s front cover provides a sophisticated appearance suitable for any occasion. This manual is designed to help you understand the operation of your camera and its functions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE................4 NAMES OF PARTS..................................12 QUICK OPERATION................................16 GETTING STARTED Attaching the Strap ...................................19 Installing the Battery .................................20 Checking the Battery Power.....................21 BASIC OPERATION Loading Film .............................................23 Full-Auto Operation...................................27 For Closer Subjects ..............
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE STANDARD SYMBOLS SAFETY CAUTIONS Various symbols are used in the instruction manual to promote proper and safe use of this product. Read and understand each caution thoroughly before reading the instruction manual. Read and understand all cautions and warnings before using this product. WARNING Do not touch the flashtube during operation, it may become hot when the flash fires. EXAMPLES The outer triangle is for warning.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE CONT. WARNING Observe the following warnings when using this product near young children or persons who may have difficulty perceiving the potential danger associated with these products. If caution is not used, the following accidents or others may occur: • Flash fired near the eyes. • Strap wound around the neck. Keep batteries and other things that could be swallowed away from young children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed.
SPLASHPROOF NOTES THIS CAMERA IS SPLASHPROOF AND CAN BE USED IN LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW. • Do not place the camera under running water or immerse. Please Note: 1. When using the camera outdoors in heavy rain, keep the camera protected from the rain. 2. The interior of the camera is not moisture resistant. - Dry the camera before opening the film or battery chambers. - When inserting or removing film or batteries, keep your hands dry. 3.
OPERATING CONDITIONS OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS FILM CASSETTE WARNING • This camera is designed for use from -10 to 40°C (14 to 104°F). • Never leave your camera where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures such as in the glove compartment of a car. • At colder temperatures, the data panel response time will be slow. At higher temperatures, the display will temporarily darken, but will restore when the temperature normalizes. • Never subject the camera to extreme humidity.
NAMES OF PARTS Camera Body For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis. Shutter-release Autofocus window* button Viewfinder window* Viewfinder* Format-selector switch Zoom lever Front cover Flash (p. 39) Flash-mode button Battery cover Remote-control receiver (p. 67) Self-timer / Remotecontrol button Manual-rewind button (p. 37) Film-chamber release (p. 24) Tripod socket Lens* Strap eyelet Subject-program-select button (p.
NAMES OF PARTS CONT. Data Panel Viewfinder Portrait mode indicator (p. 48) Title mark Close-up mode indicator (p. 46) Title button Select button Adjust button Date button Flash mode indicator (p. 41) Continuous-drive indicator (p. 66) Self-timer indicator (p. 64) Night portrait mode indicator (p. 50) Close-framing guides (p. 31) Landscape / Night-view mode indicator (p.
QUICK OPERATION 2 1 1. Insert the battery. (p. 20) 2. Open the front cover, then insert the film. (p. 24) 3. Select the print format. (p. 27) 4. Frame the subject as desired. (p. 28) W 5. Center your subject in the focus frame. (p. 28) 6. Press the shutterrelease button all-theway down to take the picture. (p.
ATTACHING THE STRAP Attach the strap as shown.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 3-volt CR-2 battery to supply power for all camera operations. CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER Each time the main switch is turned on, a symbol will appear in the data panel to indicate the power status of the batteries. • Remove dirt and moisture from the camera and battery before opening the battery chamber cover. 1. Using a coin, open the battery chamber door as shown. 2. Insert the battery into the chamber as indicated by the + and - marks. 3.
LOADING FILM Your camera uses IX240 type film designed for use in Advanced Photo System cameras. BASIC OPERATION • Your camera’s automatic transport system loads the film, sets the film speed, and advances the film after each exposure. • The film chamber will not open unless it is empty, or the film is completely rewound. • DEP, Double Exposure Prevention, prevents the camera from accepting exposed film. Visual Exposure Indicators • The current VEI has a white indicator behind it.
LOADING FILM CONT. 1. Open the front cover to turn the camera on. • Film can be loaded when the camera is on or off. • If film is loaded with the camera off, all indicators in the data panel will disappear after the number of frames remaining is displayed. 2. Turn the camera upside down and press the filmchamber release. The film-chamber door will open partway. • Before opening the film-chamber, wipe any dirt or moisture off the camera. 24 3.
LOADING FILM CONT. If 0 and the film transport signals blink in the data panel, press the film chamber release and remove the film. - If the film’s current VEI is ✖, insert a new roll of film. - If a partially exposed roll of film was loaded into this camera, the VEI has been changed from ◗ to ✖. - If a processed roll of film was loaded into this camera, the VEI has been changed from ■ to ✖. - If the film’s current VEI is ●, remove the film, remove and reinsert the battery, then reload the film.
FULL-AUTO OPERATION CONT. 3. Looking through the viewfinder, frame the subject as desired. Press W on the zoom lever to zoom out. Press T on the zoom lever to zoom in. 4. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down. • In low-light conditions, the AF illuminator (flash) will fire to determine focus distance. • If the orange flash lamp blinks quickly, the flash is not charged. • Press the shutter with a slow steady squeeze — never a quick jab. 28 5.
FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS The green focus-lamp will blink rapidly and the shutter will lock when you are closer than the focus distance indicated below. Focal Length 30 – 60 mm Print Format All C or H P Focus Distance 0.5m - ∞ (1.6 ft. - ∞) 0.6m - ∞ (2.0 ft. - ∞) 0.8m - ∞ (2.6 ft. - ∞) 60 – 90 mm • If the camera can not determine the focus distance, the green focus-lamp will blink slowly and the picture may not be in focus. 30 When your subject is closer than 1.5m (4.9 ft.), (2.0m (6.6 ft.
SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to. When the focus will not lock, focus hold (p. 34) on another object the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture. 32 When a very bright or low contrast area fills the focus frame. The green focus lamp will blink slowly to warn you that focus may not be accurate.
FOCUS HOLD Subjects outside the focus frame may not be in focus. Use focus hold to ensure accurate focusing. 2. Press and hold the shutter-release button partway down until the green focus-lamp glows. 1. Center your subject in the focus frame. 3. Without lifting your finger, recompose the picture and press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture. • Lift your finger from the shutter-release button to cancel focus hold.
REWINDING THE FILM - AUTOMATIC Your camera automatically rewinds the film into the cassette after the last exposure. 1. Wait for the film to completely rewind into the cassette. • The frame counter will count down during rewind. • 0 will appear in the frame counter and will blink when the film is rewound. REWINDING THE FILM - MANUAL Use manual rewind when you want to switch to a different type or speed of film before the current roll is finished. 1.
PROCESSING For best results, take your film to a Certified Advanced Photo System photofinisher displaying this symbol. (see p. 72) USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH When you turn the camera on, the built-in flash is set to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever mode was used last. The flash will fire automatically when the light level is low or your subject is backlit.
FLASH LAMP / FLASH RANGE SELECTING THE FLASH MODE Flash Lamp • When the orange flash lamp blinks rapidly, the flash is charging. Wait until it glows steadily then take the picture. • The flash takes approximately six seconds to charge. • When the orange flash lamp blinks slowly, your scene is too dark for a hand-held picture. Use the flash, or place your camera on a tripod. Flash Range Besides autoflash mode , autoflash with red-eye reduction or flash cancel can be selected.
RED-EYE REDUCTION MANUAL FILL-FLASH Use the built-in flash’s red-eye reduction mode to reduce the red-eye effect when photographing people or animals at night or in low light situations. The flash will fire a few short bursts before the main flash burst to reduce the red-eye effect. Press the flash mode button until the data panel. appears in The flash will fire when the shutter is released regardless of lighting.
FLASH CANCEL Use flash cancel when you are photographing twilight scenes or distant subjects beyond the flash range, or to capture the ambiance of existing light. SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Subject Program Selection lets you tailor the camera’s fully automatic operation to suit the subject. Press the flash mode button until data panel. appears in the • Shutter speeds may be slow when the flash is canceled. Use of a tripod is recommended. 44 AUTO Auto Mode: The camera’s standard point-and-shoot mode.
CLOSE-UP MODE Close-up mode lets you take pictures of small objects such as flowers or models to a maximum subject magnification of 1/4.3 life size on the film. • In C and H formats, the minimum autofocus distance is 0.4m/1.3 ft. (0.7m/2.3 ft in the P format). When your subject is closer than 1.5 m (4.9 ft.), 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) for the P format, compose your picture within the close framing guides using focus hold if necessary. • After taking the picture, the camera returns to Auto mode.
PORTRAIT MODE In Portrait mode, the lens automatically zooms to provide suitable framing for portraits when you press the shutter release button partway down. • Autoflash (or autoflash with red-eye reduction) is initially set, but any flash mode can be selected. 1. Press the subject program selector until the pointer is under . 2. Center your subject in the focus frame and press the shutter-release partway down. The lens will zoom to provide suitable framing for a portrait.
NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE In Night Portrait mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. • The flash is set to manual fill-flash. Press the flash mode button to set or cancel red-eye reduction. 1. Press the subject program selector until the pointer is under . 50 2. Place the subject within the focus frame and press the shutter-release button all-the-way down. • The shutter speed will most likely be slow.
LANDSCAPE / NIGHT VIEW MODE In this mode, the focus is set to infinity to ensure sharp focus on landscapes and other distant subjects. • Flash cancel is set and cannot be changed. 1. Press the subject program selector until the pointer is under . ADDITIONAL FEATURES 2. Align your subject within the focus frame and press the shutter-release all-the-way down to take the picture. • The shutter speed will most likely be slow. Use of a tripod is recommended.
DATE IMPRINTING Your camera records date and time information on the film’s magnetic strip that certified photofinishers can imprint in the front and back of your photographs. • Some labs can not imprint date and/or time information on the front of your photographs. See your photofinisher for a full description of available services. Setting the Date and Time • This camera has a quartz clock and automatic calendar through the year 2029. 1. Press the date button to display the date.
DATE IMPRINTING CONT. 3. Press the adjust button to change the blinking item. • Press and hold the adjust button to change the value rapidly. Changing the Date / Time Format 1. Press the date button to display the date. 2. Press and hold the select button until all items in the date display blink. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all items in the date and time display are correct. 3. Press the adjust button to change the display format. 5. Press the date button to set the updated information.
TITLE IMPRINTING Three titles from the title list can be preset for use while taking pictures. Any one of the three preselected titles can be selected before the picture is taken. When selected, the title will be recorded on the film’s magnetic data strip. At certified Advanced Photo System labs, the selected title will be printed on the back of the print. Preselecting Titles Three title codes have been set into memory. You can change one or all three title codes at any time. 1.
TITLE IMPRINTING CONT. 4. Press the adjust button to change its value. • Press and hold the adjust button to change the value rapidly. 5. Press the select button to make the next digit blink, change its value using the adjust button. 7. Press the adjust button to change the language code. 8. When the title information is correct, press the title button. 6. Press the select button to make the language code blink.
IMPRINTING THE FRAME TITLE Before taking the picture- 1. Press the title button to display the code for the title you want. • Each press of the title button changes the title code to the next selection. 2. Take the picture. The magnetic data is written and the selection is canceled for the next frame. IMPRINTING THE FILMSTRIP TITLE An additional title for the entire roll of film can be selected. Both the filmstrip title and the frame title will be printed on the back of the print.
SELF-TIMER The self-timer delays release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after you press the shutter release button. 1. Place the camera on a tripod, then press the selftimer / remote-control button until appears in the data panel. 2. Center your subject in the focus frame. 64 3. Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down. • will blink in the data panel during countdown.
CONTINUOUS DRIVE MODE In this mode, the camera will release the shutter and advance the film as long as the shutter-release button is held down. 1. Press the self-timer / remote-control button until appears in the data panel. 2. Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down and hold. • The camera will release the shutter and advance the film as long as the shutter-release button is held down. • When taking flash pictures, the shutter will release after the flash has charged.
REMOTE CONTROL MODE (OPTIONAL) CONT. 2. Compose your picture. Focus Hold in Remote Control Mode 1. Set the camera to the remote control mode. 2. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down until the green focus lamp glows. 3. Point the remote toward the front of the camera and press • or 2s. • If you press the release button marked with •, the flash will fire once before the picture is be taken.
REMOTE CONTROL MODE (OPTIONAL) CONT. Changing the Battery The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032). When pressing the remote-control buttons does not release the shutter, the battery must be replaced. (The supplied battery should be sufficient for approximately ten years of operation). APPENDIX 1. Pull out the battery-chamber and remove the old battery. 2. Insert a new battery into the battery-chamber with its plus side up. 3. Slide the battery chamber back into the remote control.
LAB SERVICES To receive the best possible prints, take your film to a photolab displaying the Certified Advanced Photo System logo. Photofinishers displaying this logo have been certified according to Advanced Photo System guidelines. 3. PQI - Print Quality Improvement The lab will compensate (or not compensate) printing according to the data recorded on the magnetic data strips. 4. Film is returned in the cartridge.
CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA Cleaning Storage • Keep the AF and AE windows clean or the focus and/or exposure may not be accurate. • If the camera body is dirty, gently wipe it clean with a soft, clean, dry cloth. • To clean the lens surface, first brush away any dust or sand then, if necessary, moisten a lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens in a circular motion, starting from the center. • Never place lens fluid directly on the lens. • Never touch the lens surface with your fingers.
TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera Type: Lens: IX240 Lens Shutter Type 30-90mm f/3.6 - 10.3 power zoom lens (equivalent to 38 to 113mm in the 135 system). 4 element/4 group construction including 2-two-sided aspheric elements. Maximum magnification 1/4.3X (Close-up mode focal length = 75mm) Focusing Range: C/H: Wide/Tele 0.5m - ∞/0.6m-∞ (Close-up 0.4m-∞ ) P: Wide/Tele: 0.5m - ∞/0.8m - ∞ (Close-up 0.7m- ∞) Film Speed Setting: Automatic setting for DX coded films ISO 25 - 3200 Metering Range (ISO 200): Wide: EV 3.
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